Re: Right to see reports in advance

[Guest guest]

hummmmm, I don't see why you couldn't see it. Let me know. Take care,Betty

Kathy Winters <rwinters@...> wrote:Just checking on something

before I make my moves. Do I have the

same legal right to review the Functional Behavioral Assessment

results and recommendations in advance of the meeting that I would

testing results?

Thanks,

Kathy

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/4/03 7:49:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,

rwinters@... writes:

> Just checking on something before I make my moves. Do I have the

> same legal right to review the Functional Behavioral Assessment

> results and recommendations in advance of the meeting that I would

> testing results?

>

> Thanks,

> Kathy

>

I don't know that that is specified anywhere. I would imagine it holds true

for anything, though. You cannot be a proper " TEAM " player if you are handed

the papers when you sit down to the meeting. If you want to be a full

participant, you will have to know the testing results or reports ahead of

time.

Roxanna ôô

What doesn't kill us

Makes us really mean.

[Guest guest]

> In a message dated 4/4/03 7:49:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,

> rwinters@b... writes:

>

> > Just checking on something before I make my moves. Do I have the

> > same legal right to review the Functional Behavioral Assessment

> > results and recommendations in advance of the meeting that I

would

> > testing results?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Kathy

> >

>

> I don't know that that is specified anywhere. I would imagine it

holds true

> for anything, though. You cannot be a proper " TEAM " player if you

are handed

> the papers when you sit down to the meeting. If you want to be a

full

> participant, you will have to know the testing results or reports

ahead of

> time.

> Roxanna ôô

I agree. I was just hoping that there it was written somewhere

specifically. Do you happen to know the section of law that allows

one to get copies of test results ahead of time? Maybe I can just

use that if they try to give me a hard time. I sent the email to the

guidance counselor Friday after school, so she probably didn't get it

yet. Same with the other letter. I sent them after I got the kids

home. Odds are they didn't get them. I'm hoping they are greeted

with them on Monday morning...start their weeks off on a cheerful

note. OOOOOhhhhh, the Borg in me has been riled and is working

overtime now! Thankfully, he will be going to the middle school in

September. As for the younger child, she is a really good student,

and aside from the fact that she's a perfectionist (which looks an

awful lot like OCD - but I'll cross that bridge if it gets worse!!!)

she is not a problem. She is a rule follower, so I'm crossing my

fingers that I won't have to deal with the principal much after this

year. (Or the totally inept and negative (YES!!!!NEGATIVE!!) guidance

counselor who should have been put out to pasture years ago.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/5/03 9:46:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

rwinters@... writes:

> I agree. I was just hoping that there it was written somewhere

> specifically. Do you happen to know the section of law that allows

> one to get copies of test results ahead of time?

Do you live in VA?

Roxanna ô¿ô

Autism Happens...

[Guest guest]

> In a message dated 4/5/03 9:46:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

> rwinters@b... writes:

>

> > I agree. I was just hoping that there it was written somewhere

> > specifically. Do you happen to know the section of law that

allows

> > one to get copies of test results ahead of time?

>

> Do you live in VA?

> Roxanna ô¿ô

No - Pennsylvania.

Kathy

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/6/03 3:28:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

rwinters@... writes:

> No - Pennsylvania.

>

ACCESS TO RECORDS

Your district must permit you to inspect and review any education records

relating to your child with respect to the identification, evaluation, and

educational placement of your child, and the provision of a free appropriate

public education to your child, which are collected, maintained, or used by

the district under Part B. The district must comply with a request without

unnecessary delay and before any meeting regarding an individualized

education program or hearing relating to the identification, evaluation, or

placement of your child, and in no case more than 45 days after the request

has been made. Your right to inspect and review education records under this

section includes

the right to a response from the participating agency to reasonable request

for explanations and interpretations of the records;

your right to have your representative inspect and review the records; and

your right to request that the agency provide copies of the records

containing the information if failure to provide those copies would

effectively prevent you from exercising your right to inspect and review the

records. The agency may presume that you have authority to inspect and review

records relating to your child unless the agency has been advised that you do

not have the authority under applicable State law governing such matters as

guardianship, separation, and divorce.

If any education record includes information on more than one child, you have

the right to inspect and review only the information relating to your child

or to be informed of that specific information.

The district must provide you, on request, a list of the types and locations

of education records collected, maintained, or used by the agency.

<A

HREF= " http://www.pde.state.pa.us/special_edu/cwp/view.asp?a=3 & Q=67294 " >Special

Education: Special Education in PA - FAQ</A>

The above is from your PA DOE webpage. Also, there is a place to email to

get sent a paper copy of your state regs. You should write and get those.

Roxanna ô¿ô

Autism Happens...